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Vietnam lowers accident tally for number of people injured yearly

The number of people injured in traffic accidents in Vietnam fell by 1,360 from a year ago to 10,286 in the first seven months of 2016. However, around 2.5% of Vietnam’s GDP is lost each year because of traffic accidents, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee. An average of 60 people are injured and 24 people die daily due to road accidents. Also, The number of traffic accidents declined by 1,058 to 11,852 cases while the number of deaths decreased by 144 to 5,023. In May, the comm
August 9, 2016 Read time: 1 min
The number of people injured in traffic accidents in Vietnam fell by 1,360 from a year ago to 10,286 in the first seven months of 2016.

However, around 2.5% of Vietnam’s GDP is lost each year because of traffic accidents, according to the National Traffic Safety Committee.

An average of 60 people are injured and 24 people die daily due to road accidents. Also, the number of traffic accidents declined by 1,058 to 11,852 cases while the number of deaths decreased by 144 to 5,023.

In May, the committee announced that traffic police had revoked 109,000 driving licenses and collected around US$38.05 million in fines.

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